MEMBERS of the Oxford Union have produced a star-studded video aiming to catch the eye of pop sensation Taylor Swift.
After poring over hours of footage from past celebrity visits, members of the debating society edited their speeches together to form a version of Swift’s Shake it Off.
Illustrious guests including Malala Yousafzai, Stephen Fry and Morgan Freeman were spliced together to form the first verse and chorus, with Sir Patrick Stewart picking up the Shake it Off refrain.
The video first appeared online on Wednesday night alongside a tweet from the Union which read: “@taylorswift13 Fancy joining us in Oxford? #shakeitoff”.
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Oxford Union president Charlie Vaughan said he hoped the pop star, who is currently on a world tour for her 1989 album, would take notice and pay a visit.
Ian McKellen and, inset, left to right, Morgan Freeman, Stephen Fry, Piers Morgan, Sir Patrick Stewart, Psy, Sepp Blatter and Bill Maher have all appeared at the Oxford Union
He said: “It began as an idea for all the new students coming into Oxford next year, and then we suddenly realised this could be a way to invite Taylor Swift to Oxford.
“We host politicians and controversial figures but also some of the best celebrities. Taylor Swift is not just a brilliant musician but an international icon.
“It was a big project trawling through our collection and putting it all together.”
Since its first appearance, the video has been retweeted scores of times and received a response from education activist Malala Yousafzai, who simply tweeted: “brilliant”.
- To watch the video, visit oxfordmail.co.uk
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